Sports & Performance
Whether you are recovering from an injury or looking to stay at the top of your game, sports medicine physical therapy is for athletes of all ages.
Sports medicine physical therapy programs allow athletes of any skill level to recover under the care of a musculoskeletal specialist. Physical therapists have an array of different programs dependent on the patient’s injury type and severity, as well as the patient’s fitness level.
If an athlete does experience an injury, their physical therapy may include:
Education on faulty or improper posture or body mechanics with training
Education and help with technique on exercises that help your muscles stretch farther
Flexibility training helps prevent cramps, stiffness, and injuries, and can give you a wider range of motion
Correction of muscle imbalances through flexibility and strength training
Endurance training
Kinesiotaping
Alleviating pain
Correction of improper movement patterns